Recent questions tagged architecture

Description : Are the interior support walls in houses actual walls of support?

Last Answer : Yes.

Description : Is it possible to get an accurate population count without an official census?

Last Answer : Census is more official, and doesn’t require proprietary customer count data from private companies.

Description : What are the top 5 modular sofa brands that have factory covers that are washable?

Last Answer : Lazyboy has pretty good sofas that you can have made the way you want. I ordered my with attached pillows that I can unzip from the bottom and remove in case I need to clean them. Plus it makes ... . So just pick a style and then order whatever color fabic you want. They have tons to choose from.

Description : How to color food safe silicone?

Last Answer : Those products already exist. Why not just buy them?

Description : Where to learn Industrial design Model Making?

Last Answer : I would look towards the online workshops for model railroading hobbyists. You may or may not be doing a model railroad project, but they cover everything in your list and in your list of topics.

Description : I'm looking for a Dan-Brown-style TV series.

Last Answer : So, like the X Files?

Description : Have you seen any bad renovations or changes to beautiful or historic houses?

Last Answer : I used to live in Concord, in an area that had houses designed in the Cape Cod style. Very cute, but not large. Several owners redesigned their homes, making them much bigger, but completely different from the surrounding houses.

Description : Telescopicing pole stop and lock mechanism?

Last Answer : Is this supposed to be repeatable or a one-time event where the poles extend and then lock permanently in that state? If repeatable, will it only deal with lateral forces or will there be force directly against the direction of the telescoping?

Description : How do they construct a building next to another without any space in between?

Last Answer : In modern construction, the buildings have to be independent of each other, a builder can't take a short cut and lean a new building against an old one as was done in the days before ... same time can be of one complete construction with differing exteriors to give an appearance of being separate.

Description : How many passengers use hakata bus terminal per day?

Last Answer : What sources have you found? What do you mean by use the compact ? Wikipedia says, In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 121,370 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and ... contact info is listed at http://port-of-hakata.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/english/contact/index.html .

Description : Study architecture abroad?

Last Answer : There are some European universities with extremely low tuition even for foreign exchange students. And Europe is a very interesting place, not least in architecture. Whether or not you should or not ... . Do you find architecture is something you would enjoy doing? What is your uncertainty about?

Description : Why most engineer said that they can be an architect but architect cannot be an engineer?

Last Answer : It is true, but kind of mean to make an issue of it. Engineers must know how to draw up a workable plan, but also be able to include motion in the process. Energy source must be represented. Power and motion make the difference.

Description : Architecture question: Do we need to bring back slavery?

Last Answer : Robots will take the place of slaves. Until they too get emancipated. Right now we have wage slaves on minimum wage raising a family on $15/ hour if lucky.

Description : What is the benefit of cow mouth shaped plots? How is this shape formed ?

Last Answer : There isn’t unless you are a believer in vastu.

Description : What is the right direction for study table according to Vastu?

Last Answer : What is vastu?

Description : Best CAD (Solidworks) books?

Last Answer : Noticed there’s no answers, so wanted to throw out another possibility. Have you thought about online lessons? There’s a lot of places, but I’ve been impressed by Pluralsight on a few things. They have some courses on Solidworks and offer a free trial period if you want to give it a shot.

Description : What is the angle of an American stairway?

Last Answer : it would have to be 45 degrees if the staircase is a right triangle.

Description : How much would it cost today to build a full medieval style castle?

Last Answer : Depends on where, and what country you want to build it in.

Description : Why do most Americans prefer the look of a Beige Modern Home over a colored Victorian Home?

Last Answer : I prefer this.

Description : New Yorkers, how do you feel about the Kushner Corp.'s idea for a large erection on Fifth Avenue?

Last Answer : Appropriate address for the family of The Anti-Christ.

Description : Taking into consideration everything from interior to exterior, location, etc., what do you like and what do you not like about your present home?

Last Answer : answer:This home is new to me and we have only lived in it for six months. My wife and I spent a lot of time deciding the type of house, location etc and both converged on a specific area in ... the sub-floor squeaks that I could not remedy and just needs to be replaced. Would not change much else.

Description : Is it possible to escape this room? (episode 3)

Last Answer : And now with actual units, please.

Description : If you have fine sand and sea water what kind of structure can you build?

Last Answer : Sand castles! Waiting for the more scientific replies. If there are any.

Description : [Fluff time] What is your take on family room?

Last Answer : answer:I’ve never lived in a house with a family room. The closest thing was living in houses with basements.

Description : How do Ants stack their hills?

Last Answer : One grain at a time.

Description : What is the benefit of the expertise of a licensed architect in a virtual environment that does not have the inherent constraints of physics.

Last Answer : Infinite proportions.

Description : Best resources to learn about Human Centered Design?

Last Answer : Have you heard of Don Norman? He's pretty well known in certain design-related circles, though admittedly I'm not in those circles, so I'm not sure of their breadth or exact ... one that better suits your field of interest not sure! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Norman#Partial_bibliography

Description : What is a sustainable exterior roofing insulation that curves?

Last Answer : Once the stuff has cured it's considered pretty inert and safe. You don't want to be anywhere near the stuff without protective equipment while it's being applied and you don't want to be in the ... re going to put the stuff on the outside I would have thought the risk even then would be minimal.

Description : If I am drawing plans for a log house (not a "cabin" but a residence), how thick do the walls need to be?

Last Answer : Here take you choice on dimension for log walls ! !

Description : What is the difference between Senior Web Developer position and Web Architect position?

Last Answer : answer:Hard to say without knowing your company's culture and the way the job descriptions are structured. however, you can get some clues from the Title. An Architect designs the ... promotions and greater responsibility. That is why you sometimes find older employees in positions like that.

Description : Michael Angelo was born this day in 1475. Of all his works, which do you like best and why?

Last Answer : This says it all Exquisite and stunning from all imaginable elements of man’s ability to create, express and communicate emotion at an incomparable level.

Description : How difficult would it be to expose the brick in my room?

Last Answer : Drafts, pissed off landlord, permit violations, asbestos issues. Sheet rock or lathe and plaster? Exposed beams, pumbing, conduit, etc. Critters!

Description : Do you have a home bar in your basement?

Last Answer : answer:I don’t. I have a coffee altar in my kitchen. I do have a few friends with wet bars. Not in basements, because Florida. Usually in the living room. One has a massive tiki hut built in her backyard with a bar and three big screen TVs. The priorities only a retired bartender can have, I guess.

Description : How interactive would you want your home to be?

Last Answer : answer:No. I usually dislike being second-guessed by machines, such as motion-sensitive lights. I think 1970s technology is plenty. Laundry chutes are fun. I kind of like vacuum outlets. I ... technologies, such as solar panels and circulating water to heat and cool the house also via sunlight.

Description : What is a "traditional" style home?

Last Answer : A cave.

Description : Resources for machine shop videos or industrial design builds?

Last Answer : I know this seems obvious, but have you checked YouTube? I'm currently renovating a union hall with no prior experience, and I've been learning as I go mostly through how-to YouTube videos on ... from grouting to drywall. I know a professional carpenter, and he watches YouTube videos on the trade.

Description : What is this?

Last Answer : Looks like a crane for hauling things up the stairwell.

Description : Where to find design challenges?

Last Answer : answer:Check out this link for the U.S. Global Development Lab. They sponsor design challenges in diversified areas of expertise. There is financial backing for winning designs. I just saw it on the news ... excellent one to pursue. There seems to be a collaborative spirit to it that appeals to me.

Description : What is the most impressive public/commercial building you've ever seen first-hand? [Details]?

Last Answer : answer:Two that I can think of offhand are The Breakers, which is the largest Vanderbilt mansion in Newport RI. Another impressive one is San Simeon, aka Hearst Castle in California. I’m sure I can think of more.

Description : I'm in architecture class, and I need help?

Last Answer : I strongly recommend putting up your hand and asking the person who is there in the same room with you, and – by happy coincidence! – being paid to give you such information.

Description : Any architects here?

Last Answer : When I had a custom house built we walked the house with the electrician before the drywall went up and we marked our where I wanted every plug and every switch. The archetect wasn’t even involved.

Description : Could the Washington Monument be stolen?

Last Answer : You’d need an awfully big swag bag.

Description : Was the Pharaoh Khufu a cruel and egotistical ruler?

Last Answer : I doubt the ruler had much to do with the actual building and treatment of the workers. He probably just visited once in awhile, and spent most of his time in his palace with his friends. It is very hot and dusty in that country, so the rich tend to stay indoors.

Description : Do you have an open kitchen? If yes, do you like it?

Last Answer : I do not necessarily like them, but I would rethink doing it in your mother’s house. They are considered very desirable in today’s housing market, and you don’t have to live there.

Description : Would you rather have a very large laundry room, or a separate hallway?

Last Answer : Where would the laundry room open into? I would like the laundry closer to the master if it was practical since that’s where all the dirty linens end up.

Description : Anybody know what this bridge thing in Manhattan is called and what used for?

Last Answer : Mayor Bloomberg has excellent staff and I’m sure if you email that photo to the relevant department someone there can help you. Google NYC government or NYC departments and get the Mayor’s office, and ask them who or what department can help you.

Description : [SFW] Do you and/or others enter through your rear entrance?

Last Answer : Never.

Description : What city is this a photo of?

Last Answer : I’d say New York because of the angled street, Broadway angles across the Manhattan grid like that.

Description : Do you like vaulted ceilings?

Last Answer : I’m with you. That’s a lot of additional air conditioner cost.

Description : Woodworkers: can you help me figure out how this pergola gate was constructed?

Last Answer : I’m not a woodworker, but I’ve read a fair amount of it as it applies to wooden boat building and some other techniques. I suspect that something like this would answer your question. (Note that the link has a cockpit rail that looks very similar to your gate.)